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saponaceous

/ˌsæpəˈneɪʃəs/

saponaceous adjective: resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.

Adjective

saponaceous (comparative more saponaceous, superlative most saponaceous)

  1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
  2. (figuratively) Slippery; evasive.

saponaceous meaning in Bengali

saponaceous in Bengali

সাবান সদৃশ, সাবানের গুণবিশিষ্ট, সাবানযুক্ত, পিচ্ছিল, ছলনাকারী

Forms of saponaceous

comparativemore saponaceous
superlativemost saponaceous

Origin of saponaceous

From Latin sapōnāceus, from oblique stem of sāpō, sāpōnis + -āceus.

Words formed from saponaceous

Words that rhyme with saponaceous

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Questions about saponaceous

What does saponaceous mean?
Saponaceous means resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
What is saponaceous in Bengali?
Saponaceous in Bengali is সাবান সদৃশ, সাবানের গুণবিশিষ্ট, সাবানযুক্ত. See Saponaceous meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is saponaceous?
Saponaceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce saponaceous?
Saponaceous is pronounced /ˌsæpəˈneɪʃəs/.

Words near saponaceous in the dictionary

  1. sapogenin
  2. sapogenins
  3. SAPOL
  4. sapon
  5. sapon-
  6. saponaceous
  7. saponaceousness
  8. saponacity
  9. saponaretin
  10. saponarin
  11. saponary

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